Scientists harnessing power from Hawaiis waves

[Judi Lynn]

Last edited Mon Sep 4, 2017, 12:58 AM - Edit history (2)

September 3, 2017 at 1:42 PM EDT

MEGAN THOMPSON: The east coast of the Hawaiian island of Oahu is known for its breathtaking beaches and ocean vistas. But these beautiful waters aren’t just a draw for surfers and tourists. They are also a potential, untapped source of renewable energy – power generated from waves.

MEGAN THOMPSON: What’s the potential for wave energy?

PAT CROSS: It’s huge. The resource around the world is enormous.

MEGAN THOMPSON: Pat Cross is an oceanographer with a PhD in meteorology who manages the wave energy testing site off the Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Since launching two years ago, it’s been one of the few places in the world testing out different technologies to harness energy from waves.

On edit, change of links:

More:
http://www.thirteen.org/programs/pbs-newshour/scientists-harnessing-power-from-hawaii-s-waves-1504457076/

Not this one!
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/scientists-harnessing-power-hawaiis-waves/

More videos on this at YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Scientists+harnessing+power+from+Hawaii%27s+waves

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1. Lockheed was working on this in the early 80's

Leslie S. Wirt the principle inventor of Dam-Atoll, was for many years Senior Research Scientist at Lockheed California Company, in Burbank and Santa Clarita California. He won Lockheed's Inventor of the Year award for 1983, but he is far prouder of the fact that his invention, Dam-Atoll, was nominated by a writer in Popular Mechanics Magazine for the worst pun of the year award.

http://www.dam-atoll-wave-energy.com/DamAtoll_Inventor_Leslie_Wirt/AboutTheInventor.jsp

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2. link shows a 404 error here nt

[Judi Lynn]

3. This one should work for you:

http://www.thirteen.org/programs/pbs-newshour/scientists-harnessing-power-from-hawaii-s-waves-1504457076/

Thanks for letting me know.

On edit:

The first link did work earlier, had no idea it gave up the ghost!